CUET 2025 Business Studies Question Paper May 13 (Available)- Download Answer Key and Solution PDF

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NTA is conducting the CUET 2025 exam from 13th May to 3rd June. CUET Business Studies Question Paper 2025 with Answer Key and Solution PDF for May 13th is available here for download. CUET Business Studies was easy to moderately difficult.

As per the exam pattern, the CUET Business Studies exam consiss of 50 questions for 250 marks to be attempted in 60 minutes. 5 marks are awarded for each correct answer, and 1 mark is deducted for incorrect answer.

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CUET 2025 Business Studies May 13 Questions

Question 1:

A company hired consultants to restructure departments for better efficiency. Identify the management function.

  • (A) Planning
  • (B) Organizing
  • (C) Leading
  • (D) Controlling

Question 2:

Select the feature of management shown when activities are directed toward a common goal.

  • (A) Coordination
  • (B) Planning
  • (C) Organizing
  • (D) Controlling

Question 3:

Which of the following best reflects that management aims at achieving results through others?

  • (A) Efficiency
  • (B) Leadership
  • (C) Delegation
  • (D) Supervision

Question 4:

Which principle of Fayol suggests “one head, one plan for a group of activities”?

  • (A) Unity of Command
  • (B) Division of Work
  • (C) Unity of Direction
  • (D) Authority and Responsibility

Question 5:

Identify the scientific principle Taylor introduced to replace outdated practices.

  • (A) Time and Motion Study
  • (B) Scientific Selection and Training
  • (C) Functional Foremanship
  • (D) Standardization of Tools

Question 6:

Introduction of UPI payments across rural India is an example of which environmental dimension?

  • (A) Economic Environment
  • (B) Political Environment
  • (C) Technological Environment
  • (D) Social Environment

Question 7:

Which of the following does not characterize the business environment?

  • (A) External forces
  • (B) Relativity
  • (C) Interrelatedness
  • (D) Formal hierarchy

Question 8:

Trade policies, taxation rules, and subsidies fall under:

  • (A) Economic Environment
  • (B) Political Environment
  • (C) Legal Environment
  • (D) Technological Environment

Question 9:

“Planning bridges the gap between where we are and where we want to go.” Identify the features of planning.

  • (A) Pervasiveness
  • (B) Focused on Action
  • (C) Futuristic
  • (D) Decision-making

Question 10:

Arrange in correct sequence:
(i) Setting objective
(ii) Identifying alternatives
(iii) Developing premises
(iv) Evaluating options

  • (A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
  • (B) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
  • (C) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
  • (D) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)

Question 11:

Which of these is a feature of informal organisation?

  • (A) Clear structure and hierarchy
  • (B) Based on personal relationships
  • (C) Defined roles and responsibilities
  • (D) Official communication channels

Question 12:

Identify the element of delegation where the subordinate is answerable for the outcome.

  • (A) Authority
  • (B) Responsibility
  • (C) Accountability
  • (D) Delegation

Question 13:

Internal sources of recruitment may lead to:

  • (A) Increased motivation and morale
  • (B) Fresh perspectives and new ideas
  • (C) Higher cost of recruitment
  • (D) External conflicts

Question 14:

Which type of test measures existing job knowledge and skills?

  • (A) Personality test
  • (B) Aptitude test
  • (C) Skill test
  • (D) Intelligence test

Question 15:

Which of the following is not a feature of directing?

  • (A) Motivating subordinates
  • (B) Issuing instructions
  • (C) Setting objectives
  • (D) Leading by example

Question 16:

Maslow’s hierarchy includes all except:

  • (A) Physiological needs
  • (B) Safety needs
  • (C) Self-actualization needs
  • (D) Financial needs

Question 17:

“Only a 5% increase in material cost was found critical.” What technique is this?

  • (A) Break-even analysis
  • (B) Cost-benefit analysis
  • (C) Budgetary control
  • (D) Management by exception

Question 18:

Which of the following is a limitation of controlling?

  • (A) It ensures continuous improvement
  • (B) It focuses on future performance
  • (C) It is time-consuming
  • (D) It provides immediate feedback

Question 19:

“Coordination integrates group efforts and ensures unity of action.” This highlights that coordination is:

  • (1) A process.
  • (2) A structure.
  • (3) An objective.
  • (4) A result.

Question 20:

According to Taylor, “each employee should receive orders from one superior only.” This reflects:

  • (1) Unity of direction.
  • (2) Scalar chain.
  • (3) Unity of command.
  • (4) Discipline.

Question 21:

Which of these is a strategic plan?

  • (1) Plan to increase daily production by 10%.
  • (2) Plan to reduce employee turnover by 5%.
  • (3) Plan to enter a new international market within five years.
  • (4) Plan to organize a training workshop next month.

Question 22:

Arrange the steps of organizing:

(A) Division of work, (B) Departmentalisation, (C) Assignment of duties, (D) Authority relationships

  • (A) A, B, C, D
  • (B) B, A, C, D
  • (C) A, C, B, D
  • (D) A, B, D, C

Question 23:

Identify the correct sequence in the selection process:
(A) Test, (B) Interview, (C) Reference check, (D) Job offer

  • (A) A, B, C, D
  • (B) B, A, C, D
  • (C) A, C, B, D
  • (D) A, B, D, C

Question 24:

What is the last step of the controlling process?

  • (A) Measuring performance
  • (B) Setting standards
  • (C) Comparing actual performance with standards
  • (D) Taking corrective actions

Question 25:

Right to be heard ensures:

  • (A) Freedom of speech
  • (B) Right to appeal
  • (C) Fair hearing
  • (D) Right to protest

CUET Business Studies Expected Difficulty

Candidates have to answer 50 multiple choice questions within a duration of 60 minutes; all the questions are compulsory to attempt.

In CUET 2025, the CUET Business Studies is expected to be easy to moderate. Here are some topics with higher weightage:

Section Expected Difficulty Key Topics
Principles of Management Easy–Moderate
  • Fayol
  • Taylor
  • Planning & Organising
Business Environment Easy
  • Economic Policies
  • Globalisation
Marketing & Finance Moderate
  • Functions of Marketing
  • Capital Structure
Human Resource Management Moderate
  • Staffing
  • Recruitment
  • Appraisal

Fees Structure

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